FIH Series Finals 2019, India vs Uzbekistan : Live Scores, Commentary and Updates 10/06/2019

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FT: IND 10-0 UZB

An emphatic win for India in their last pool match as they make their way into the Semi Finals of the tournament!

Congratulations #MenInBlue 👏👏👏#IndiaKaGame #FIHSeriesFinals #RoadToTokyo #INDvUZB pic.twitter.com/ARHkJgRlew
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 10, 2019

The Indians have qualified for the semifinals scheduled for Friday after topping Pool A with an unbeaten run while the United States have topped Pool B.

In the semifinals, India will take on the winners of the Japan - Poland crossover match which will be played on Wednesday.

The stats ladies and gentleman - 23 shots on goal off a mammoth 63 circle entries for the Indians - 2 circle entries for the Uzbeks who failed to get a single shot on target.

The Indians earned 12 PCs - wasted a few with shots that were wide off the mark - but converted four - no PCs for the Uzbeks

Sixty-six percent possession for Reid's boys

INDIA 10 - UZBEKISTAN 0

59' MANDEEP SCORES INDIA'S TENTH - IN SPITE OF PROTESTS FROM THE UZBEK CAMP

57' CAN THE UZBEKS FIND A CONSOLATION GOAL?? - ONE LAST ATTEMPT FROM THE RED SHIRTS - THE INDIAN DEFENCE JUST TOO GOOD

55' The Uzbeks attempt to push ahead - the Indians seem to have run out of steam as Reid looks on

53' The Indians try the left flank but fail to penetrate the circle after some smart defending from the Uzbeks

HARMANPREET MISSES YET AGAIN - THE FLICK SAILS WELL PAST THE RIGHT POST AFTER INDIA EARN A PC

INDIA 9 - UZBEKISTAN 0

51' The Indians having to resort to quite a back passes for the first time in the contest - BUT AKASHDEEP GETS HIS HAT-TRICK AFTER SOME SMART GOAL RIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE GOALMOUTH

49' Scrappy hockey all around as both teams struggle to advance into the final third

48' The Indians want a PC - nothing doing says the umpire to Manpreet

46' A goalmouth fumble as Mandeep fails to trap Manpreet's through ball

NOT A PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR THE INDIANS WHO SEEM TO HAVE LOST THEIR TEMPO - WHILE THE UZBEKS HAVE STEPPED UP THEIR GAME BY QUITE A FEW NOTCHES

END OF Q3: INDIA 8 - UZBEKISTAN 0

44' NOT A BARREN QUARTER AFTER ALL - AMIT PICKS OUT SUMIT ON THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE - WHO FINDS GURSAHIBJIT WHO MAKES TO MISTAKE

44' Are we heading for a barren third quarter??? The Uzbeks look sharper - the Indians look less intent

42' The Indians knock the ball around in midfield - seem to have lost their fluency for a while now

40' Ramandeep's cross is wasted - as Sumit is unable to reach the ball

39' The pace has slowed down a wee bit - the Uzbeks try and push ahead - to no avail though

37' Sumit and Ramandeep fail to latch on to Akashdeep's cross which sizzles past the goalmouth

36' Manpreet gives possession away - in uncharacteristic fashion - the Uzbeks fail to make it count

35' Simranjeet pulled up for shielding the ball - a circle penetration is wasted by the Indians

34' The Uzbeks try the left flank and earn a free hit which is intercepted smartly by Harmanpreet

33' Harmanpreet tries to weave in from the right - the red shirts solid as ever though

32' Vivek's tomahawk cannot beat the goalie who gets a glove on

31' Mandeep pushes back - and the second half begins

THE INDIANS HAVE MISSED SOME GOOD CHANCES - BUT STILL LEAD BY SEVEN GOALS TO NOTHING - SUCH HAS BEEN THEIR DOMINANCE IN THE FIRST HALF - A FEW DEFENSIVE LAPSES FROM THE HOME SIDE AS WELL - BUT MANPREET AND CO WILL LOOK TO TURN THIS ONE INTO A REAL GOAL FEST AFTER THE LONG BREATHER

GOAL!

Unbelievable scenes in Bhubaneswar as @mandeepsingh995 outfoxes the Uzbekistan goalkeeper to give a 7-0 lead in the 30th minute!

IND 7-0 UZB#IndiaKaGame #FIHSeriesFinals #RoadToTokyo #INDvUZB pic.twitter.com/uBzuqfhh8P
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) June 10, 2019

HALF-TIME: INDIA 7 - UZBEKISTAN 0

INDIA 7 - UZBEKISTAN 0

THE FLICK IS WASTED THIS TIME AROUND - BUT RAMANDEEP FINDS AN UNMARKED MANDEEP WHO TAPPED THE BALL IN

28' The Uzbeks clear their lines - not for long as the Indians are back in the striking circle - earn a PC as well

INDIA 6 - UZBEKISTAN 0

AMIT'S FLICK IS SAVED - BUT NILAKANTA SLAMS THE REBOUND IN

26' The skipper earns a PC for his side - Ramandeep all set to inject

INDIA 5 - UZBEKISTAN 0

25' AKASHDEEP'S CLASSIC TOMAHAWK ON DISPLAY FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE TOURNAMENT

24' The red shirts make a foray deep into the Indian half - fail to get a cross in from the right flank though

INDIA 4 - UZBEKISTAN 0

22' The pace slows down just a bit - Varun sneaks into the circle and the ball finds its way into the net off an Uzbek player

20' HARDIK SHOOTS WIDE FROM THE EDGE OF THE CIRCLE

19' HARMANPREET PICKS OUT RAMANDEEP - WHO SMACKS THE BALL ONTO ASKAROV'S PAD

18' Sultonov gets a green - but the ball in the Indian half for the moment

17' The Indians back in the Uzbek circle in a jiffy - fail to earn a PC though

16' Sumit's heavy touch helps the Uzbeks steal the ball

EIGHT PC's FOR INDIA - A FEW MISSED CHANCES - AND A DEFENSIVE LAPSE AS WELL - BUT THREE GOALS IN THE BAG FOR GRAHAM REID'S BOYS IN THE FIRST QUARTER

END OF Q1: INDIA 3 - UZBEKISTAN 0